Josiah ben Joseph Pinto

"Yoshiyahu Pinto" redirects here. For the 20th/21st century kabbalist rabbi, see Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto.

Josiah ben Joseph Pinto (c. 1565 - c. 1648) (Hebrew: יאשיהו בן יוסף פינטו) was a Syrian rabbi and preacher born in Damascus. His father, Joseph Pinto, was one of the rich and charitable men of that city. Josiah was a pupil of various rabbis in Talmud and Kabala, and later, after his father's death, he studied Talmud under Jacob Abulafia, who ordained him as rabbi. Pinto's permanent residence was in Damascus, where later he officiated as rabbi until his death in Feb. or March 1648. He went twice to Aleppo, and in 1625 he moved to Safed with the intention of settling there, but the death of his young son, Joseph, which occurred a year later, induced him to return to Damascus.

Works

Pinto was the author of the following works:

Some of his responsa are to be found in the collection of Yom-Ṭob Ẓahalon and in Aaron Alfandari's Yad Aharon. His unpublished works are: Kesef Nim'as, a commentary on Lamentations, Ḳebuẓẓat Kesef, a collection of civil laws and of laws concerning women, and a collection of responsa.

Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography

References

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